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An Evaluation of WC-Co Tool Tip Scraps Reinforcement in the Hadfield Austenitic Manganese Steel Fabricated In Situ Steel Casting

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Research on the use of WC-Co tool tip scraps inserts into Hadfield austenitic manganese steel was conducted to enhance the wear resistance of a material and utilize WC-Co tool tip scraps for mining industry applications fabricated using in situ metal casting. Microstructure, mechanical properties, and wear resistance were investigated in this study. The results of microstructure observations revealed that austenite grains near the interface region had a grain size of G 4.16. However, as the distance of the austenite grains from the interface increased, the grain size of austenite also increased and had a value of G 1.02. The interface zone between WC-Co and Hadfield austenitic manganese steel exhibited scattered agglomerates of WC-Co particles that detached from the main body, allowing for the infiltration of liquid metal inside the WC-Co tool tip scraps. The hardness testing results in the interface region showed lower values compared to the WC-Co tool tip scraps, with a hardness value of 612 VHN. Meanwhile, the hardness in the base metal region tended to decrease as the distance from the interface increased. The material with the addition of WC-Co tool tip scraps exhibited improved wear resistance compared to the wear in the base steel region.

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The authors acknowledge financial support from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology, Indonesia. The author is also thankful for the help from Bandung Polytechnic for Manufacturing.

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation and analysis were performed by GNH, MRGN, and WP. Data collection were performed by CR, DFU, and AS. The first draft of the manuscript was written by GNH, and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Nadi, M.R.G., Hermana, G.N., Purwadi, W. et al. An Evaluation of WC-Co Tool Tip Scraps Reinforcement in the Hadfield Austenitic Manganese Steel Fabricated In Situ Steel Casting. Metallogr. Microstruct. Anal. 12, 802–808 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13632-023-01005-6

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